Lyn Alden, macro analyst rejoins me on the show to talk about her new book, Broken Money. We discuss Lyn’s thoughts on:

Ledger money and who controls it
Different theories of money
Speed of transaction vs. settlement
Warfare funding under fiat
Base money and Broad money
GFC and the response to it
Fiat standard incentives
What kind of debt makes sense under a Bitcoin standard

Links:

X: @LynAldenContact 
Site: LynAlden.com
Book: Broken Money: Why Our Financial System is Failing Us and How We Can Make it Better 

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